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November Gardening To-Do List By Rachael – Content Editor Published 21st October 2021   If you’re looking for ways to prepare your garden for winter, we’ve got you covered! Our November to-do list will help guide you through some essential pre-winter maintenance for your outdoor space. Sweep up fallen leaves and tidy borders. Leaves are changing to […]

• Get sweeping: Sweep and collect any fallen leaves and tidy your borders, this will keep your gardening looking in tip-top shape. • Cover and protect: Cover up any less hardy plants with a protective fleece to help them survive through the colder weather. • Get Pruning: Prune your apple and pears trees. • Winter […]

Late Autumn comes with a host of tasks in order to prepare the garden for the winter and keep it looking tidy.  Along with the clearing leaves & protecting taps however, you can also add in a few jobs that will reap rewards in the new year.  Bulbs can still be planted now, especially Tulips, […]

Late Autumn comes with a host of tasks in order to prepare the garden for the winter and keep it looking tidy. Along with the clearing leaves & protecting taps however, you can also add in a few jobs that will reap rewards in the new year. Bulbs can still be planted now, especially Tulips, […]

Plant Tulips.  November is the right time to plant tulips for a fantastic show in April and May.  Planting this late may feel wrong, but any earlier, and you run the risk of your bulbs contracting Tulip Fire, a fungal disease which can result in spotted, withered leaves.  Since Tulips are late flowering however, planting […]

General Jobs Wrap up pots containing evergreen shrubs for extra protection and move to the shelter of the house over winter. Fleece can be put around the plant if cold weather threatens. Water containers if they contain bedding or evergreens, especially if the compost is frozen. Protect outdoor taps from freezing by wrapping in bubble […]